![]() ![]() ![]() So while this was an emotional read, it didn’t knock me off my feet and leave me with a massive book hangover. There were moments that my eyes stung a little, holding back tears – but I didn’t get to a point where I all-out cried. ![]() I was in serious writers envy at how she crafted a scene and created atmosphere. ![]() Jandy Nelson’s writing style is beautiful and melodic. I don’t think if I hadn’t lost someone close to me this novel would have resonated with me so much. Join Lennie on this heartbreaking and hilarious journey of profound sorrow and mad love, as she makes colossal mistakes and colossal discoveries, as she traipses through band rooms and forest bedrooms and ultimately right into your heart.Īs much a celebration of love as a poignant portrait of loss, Lennie’s struggle to sort her own melody out of the noise around her is always honest, often uproarious, and absolutely unforgettable. Each offers Lennie something she desperately needs… though she knows if the two of them collide her whole world will explode. I can see why this author gets all the hype.Īdrift after her sister Bailey’s sudden death, Lennie finds herself torn between quiet, seductive Toby-Bailey’s boyfriend who shares her grief-and Joe, the new boy in town who bursts with life and musical genius. ![]()
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